Святогорськ

The Coat of Arms and Flag of Svyatohirsk
(town in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine) were designed by O.Zhytnychenko
and A.Zakoretskyi and adopted by local council on July 15, 2003.
In Ukrainian "Svyati hory" is translated as "The
Holy Mountains". So, symbols include mountains (there are
montains with chalk rocks) and cross (near the town there is an
old monastery).Andriy Grechylo, 9 June 2004

From Heraldry
of Ukraine website:
"The first historical name of a right-bank part of city -
Svyati Hory (Sacred Mountains) - is known from written sources of
XVI century. Since 1624 in Svyati Hory was found man's monastery
in a cretaceous rock. The monastery becomes the first constant
settlement on right-bank parts of city. Taking into account often
attacks and robberies of the Crimean Tatars, in second half of
XVI century was organized border services near Donets' river
includes also 5-th Svyatohirs'ka guard. In 1787 monastery was
closed by Katerina's II decree, and his property have given to
treasury. In 1790 empress has presented it to Grygoriy Potyomkin.
In 1844 the monastery was restored. The right-bank part in
documents was called Svyatohirs'k, left-bank - Banne. For short
time cave temples have been updated, were constructed new
churches, cases and economic buildings. In 1922 the monastery was
closed, on its territory was organized the rest house. In 1927 on
mountain have built a 22-meter 800-ton monument of Artem. It was
executed in style of cubism. Since 1964 Banne has receives the
status of city and renamed in Slovyanohirs'k. In 1980 there was
created the state historical-architectural reserve. Since 1992
the monastery operates again, at May, 15th, 2003, city officially
renamed in Svyatohirs'k. ("Znak" 31, 2003).
The flag was confirmed at July, 15th, 2003. A square green panel
with horizontal dark-blue strip along the bottom edge in width of
1/6 part of a panel. In a green field are five white mountains
(3:2), topped by a yellow cross. The mountains height with a
cross makes 3/4 part of a gonfalon."Dov Gutterman, 21 October 2004

From Heraldry
of Ukraine website:
"It was confirmed at July, 15th, 2003. In the vert field on
abaised azure base are argent five mountains (3:2), topped by or
cross. The emblem adorned by argent decorative cartouche and
crowned by argent city crown. Below it is green-white tape with
white inscription "SVYATOHIRS'K". The right tenant is
the 5-th Svyatohirs'k guards soldier (the end of XVI century)
with a spear, the left tenant is cossack with a spear and a
sabre. The authors are O.A.Zhytnychenko, A.V.Zakorets'kyi.
Vert background specifies picturesqueness of the nature, azure
base means the river Severs'kyi Donets', five argent mountains
mean the Donets'k cretaceous rock having five cretaceous cones.
The or cross on the rock speaks about an antiquity of Christian
belief. Vert and azure colors symbolize a resort. The soldier
symbolizes protection of borders, cossack means protection of a
monastery."Dov Gutterman, 21 October 2004